My father was not Baptize at the time of his death. Have you heard of Proxy Baptism?

Question

I was wanting to get Baptize now, and was wondering if it is ok to have my father baptize with me at the same time? A friend told me about this proxy baptism thing.

Answer 1

Hi! I'm a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints.

Christ's church is the only church that has authority to baptize and do proxy baptisms...
http://lds.org or mormon.org

PS and for all of those people who said it's not in the Bible...
read...1 Cor 15:29 Baptism for the dead

I know this church is God's true church... you can know this for yourself too... read James 1:5-6 and ask god with a sincere heart to know if it is or not!

hope that helps! have a great day! :)

Answer 2

One part of the baptism for the dead that was not mentioned is that the proxy baptism only gives the dead person a chance to accept his/her baptism in the spirit world.

Many people are offended by proxy baptism, but they have no problem with condemning non-baptized persons to hell forever.

Proxy baptism guarantees nothing, except that the person on the other side now has a choice.

Answer 3

I saw a TV show a few evenings ago where the Mormons do proxy baptisms as part of their temple work. Of course, you may not want to be baptized into the LDS church--I wouldn't. I don't know of any other group doing this.

Perhaps you should rethink this. If your father had wanted to be baptized, wouldn't he have done that?

What do you hope to accompllish? He lilved his own choices and that is the way it should be.

Answer 4

When you get baptised it's a personal thing, so proxy baptism wouldn't be anything. I wouldn't worry about your father though, God is good and isn't just going to judge him on whether or not he got baptised.

I hope the following scriptures ease your mind. Also, regarding the second scripture, I'm not saying that your father was unrighteous, just that all sorts of people will be resurrected (baptised and non-baptised).

It is good that you're getting baptised, but you need to make sure that they're teaching you the truth (1 Thessalonians 5:21, Matthew 7:21-23).

John 5:28:29
28 Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice 29 and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life, those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment.

Acts 24:15
and I have hope toward God, which hope these [men] themselves also entertain, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

Answer 5

in accordance to the Apostle Paul they'd. study a million Corinthians 15:29. The LDS Church interprets that verse actually and practices "baptisms for the ineffective." This doctrine properly-knownshows that God is a merciful God and could enable all of his toddlers, even people who stay interior the day in the past understanding of Christ's gospel became into in many cases going on, to have the replace to settle for his teachings. it is logical. If God loves his toddlers, he won't shrink it to those international locations that are open to Christianity, yet will enable ALL of his toddlers of undertaking to hearken to and settle for his Gospel. the two is that this existence and the existence to return.

Answer 6

There are good positive replies concerning the LDS position on vicarious baptism. Do you have any relatives that are Mormon? If so, give them all the particulars about your grandfather and they will submit his name.

Otherwise, consider contacting the Mormon missionaries, take all the lessons, be baptized by proper priesthood authority, and submit your grandfather's name to the proper department. Your bishop will better advise you.

All vicarious ordinances are done within the holy temples of God, operated by only the LDS Church and its priesthood.

Answer 7

As far as I know the LDS church is the only one who will do baptism for someone who has died. I know other churches will do a proxy baptism for someone who is sick or unable to but i don't know that they do for the dead. If you want him baptized by the LDS church you could contact a local church and they will make sure he is baptized.

Answer 8

The only church that practises this properly is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Baptism must be done by one holding the authority of the Priesthood. The keys have been restored by Elijah to bind on earth as well as heaven.
You are correct in asking this question. This was something practiced in early Christianity. This practice dwindled after the death of the apostles. But Christ said that you must be baptised to enter heaven. By this proxy ordinance they have this chance. They will have the opportunity to be taught the full gospel of Jesus Christ and choose to accept it or not. If they choose yes, then this ordinance will have helped them. (There are many who will tell you this is not needed or was not biblical. They are wrong. Jesus went to preach to the souls in prison, why, to mock them? No, because they have this opportunity I speak of. Read 1 Corinthians chapter 15. This ordinance is mentioned because it was a common practice in the Temple)
For those that do not believe me, find a Geneva Bible. When the state killed those who claimed to be Christians, most Christians fled to Geneva. 90% of the King James Version of the Holy Bible was taken from the Geneva Bible. The illustrations were not transferred. The Geneva Bible shows a picture of the baptismal font on the backs of 12 oxen (to illustrate the 12 tribes of Israel). This was the font that was used in the Temple then. Once you see this, then can you still tell me it was an LDS fabrication?

Please locate your local missionaries (I'm sure you have some nearby). They will tell you more about it. You can email me for more info.

Answer 9

Loophole? The life your father lived is more important than a technicality. I wouldn't be too concerned about the whole baptism "thing" (I DO find it amusing that a possible loophole to a sacrament is called a "thing" lol.) Ultimately, your father made his choices. You make yours. Don't confuse the two. Show him a little respect, eh?

Answer 10

Paul preaches against such a thing (1 Corinthians 15:29).

You should be baptized as an outward symbol of an inward committment.

But not all manage to be baptized. The thief on the stake was not baptized, but he will be with Christ in paradise when He (Christ) returns with his Kingdom.